Hippocrates. Classical
Era: classical
Father of medicine
Introduced confidentiality
Acronyms
A word formed from the initial letters of a name
Ex: RN, ST, MD,
Aristotle. Classical.
Era: classical
Introduced logical thinking
Studied under Plato
Galen. Classical.
Era: classical
First introduced idea of experimentation to medicine
Dissected dead animals and recorded them
Vesalius. Renaissance.
Era: Renaissance
Dissected human cadavers and drew human anatomical drawings.
Hooke. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Invented microscope
Jenner. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Created smallpox vaccine
Lister. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Antiseptic surgery
Pasteur. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Pasteurization
Billroth. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Gastric surgery
Halstead. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
Suturing techniques
Roentgen. 17-18 century
17th 18th century
X-ray machine
Modern surgery. 20 century (4)
Developed in 20th century
Better technology
High standards of patient safety and care
Microbiology, anatomy and physiology classes
Emergent. Ex:
Life threatening
Ex: AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
Urgent
The patient is stable but treatment or surgery is needed within a short period of time
Elective
Surgery is needed but can be done at a later time
Optional
Does not require surgery to survive
Proprietary (2)
Owned and operative for profit
Tax supported
DRG’s
Diagnosis related groups
Diagnosis Related Groups (3)
HMO (4)
Health management organization
PPO
Preferred provider organization
Preceptor
Teacher who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures
STST
Surgical technologist sterile role